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The wildfire disaster on the island of Maui, Hawaii, confirmed deaths increased to 96, and the number of damaged buildings reached 2,700.
Despite a federal disaster declaration, search and relief efforts have been slow.
Even in this situation, some tourists enjoying their vacation were caught, and the Hawaii state government appealed to refrain from traveling to the island of Maui.
Correspondent Kim Soo-jin covered the story in Washington.
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Lahaina Village, Maui Island, Hawaii.
The seaside village where 12,000 people lived turned to ashes overnight.
The number of confirmed deaths has risen to 96, and the number of damaged buildings has also increased to 2,700.
Residents complain that search and relief efforts are progressing slowly.
In addition, dissatisfaction erupted as residents were prevented from returning to the scene of the fire, that is, to their homes, for reasons of search.
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″I have not received any information from the government and to be honest I have never seen such incompetence before.″
In the midst of this, the sight of some tourists vacationing on the island of Maui as usual is shocking the locals.
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″I am so very sad. People come to our village to snorkel. Please be respectful. Someone died here.″
Hawaiian actor Jason Momoa, who played the main character in the movie ‘Aquaman,’ appealed to refrain from traveling, saying, “Maui is not a place to vacation right now.”
Circumstances that could have reduced the damage are also being revealed one after another.
Firefighters who were dispatched at the time confessed that they found that there was no water in the hydrant until they went to the scene.
The state government launched an investigation into why the initial response was not working properly.
President Biden took a break from meeting acquaintances over the weekend, and some media criticize President Biden for avoiding mention of Hawaii.
″President, I have a question about the Maui fires!″
President Biden, who spent the weekend at a beach resort near his home in Delaware, is expected to visit Hawaii directly as soon as he returns to the White House.
This is MBC News Kim Soo-jin from Washington.
Video coverage: Park Ji-yoon (Washington) / Video editing: Kim Chang-gyu
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2023-08-14 11:31:45
